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LIFELINE reporting extremely low blood donations

JACKSON, Tenn. -- Blood donation centers are in need of your help now more than ever. LIFELINE Blood Services is seeing extremely low donations in blood this week. Usually bringing in 500 units per week, donations have been slashed into…

What's Poppin brings gourmet popcorn to Jackson

JACKSON, Tenn. -- What's Poppin? That is the name of a new popcorn shop in the Hub City. It was started by owners Harvey and Deborah Hobson, who are originally from Chicago. They say they came to Jackson to retire.…

School Closings - 1/6/2022

The following schools are closed or will have Distance/Remote learning on Thursday, Jan. 6. Alamo City Schools Bells City Schools Benton County Schools Bradford Special School District Carroll Academy Carroll County Schools Crockett County Schools Chester County Schools Christ Classical…

Madison County receives grant for body cameras

MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. -- The Madison County Sheriff's Office has been given a grant for body cameras. A news release from the sheriff's office says a federal grant of $160,000 will be used to buy 81 body cameras. The release…

Governor pardons Plessy, of ‘separate but equal’ ruling

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Louisiana’s governor has pardoned the Black man whose 1892 arrest for refusing to leave an all-white railroad car sparked the ruling that cemented “separate but equal” into U.S. law for half a century. Gov. John Bel…

Meghan to receive 1 pound for tabloid's privacy invasion

LONDON (AP) — A British newspaper is reporting that the Duchess of Sussex will receive the nominal sum of 1 pound after a court found that another newspaper invaded her privacy. The Guardian reported the figure on Wednesday. The 1-pound…

Treasure hunters sue for records on FBI's Civil War gold dig

A father-son duo of Pennsylvania treasure hunters who believe they found a huge cache of fabled Civil War-era gold are now on the prowl for something as elusive as the buried booty itself: government records of the FBI’s excavation. Finders…

Sweden creates agency to combat fake news ahead of election

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Sweden has created an agency to combat disinformation as the country approaches a September general election. The mission of the Swedish Psychological Defense Agency is to “defend our open and democratic society and free opinions by…

Chrysler aims to be all electric by 2028

LONDON (AP) — Chrysler says it plans for its vehicle lineup to go all electric by 2028. It's the latest brand to announce a major shift away from gas-powered cars amid pressure to act on climate change. The American automaker…

'Follow me': Dog finds help, leads cops to owner's car crash

LEBANON, N.H. (AP) — A German shepherd named Tinsley successfully led New Hampshire state police to the site of its owner’s rollover crash. WMUR-TV reported Tuesday that officers first thought the animal was merely lost. But thanks to Tinsley’s dogged…

Gibson County 'Mobile Patrol' drink to assist tornado victims

GIBSON COUNTY, Tenn. -- After opting out of Mobile Patrol, Gibson County Sheriff Paul Thomas announced the sheriff's office will once again participate. To recognize the return of the community information app to Gibson County, residents can participate in a…

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